Framingham Heart Study

Alternate Title(s)

FHS

Authors

Vasan S. Ramachandran

Emelia J. Benjamin

L. Adrienne Cupples

Ralph D'Agostino

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Description

The Framingham Heart Study (FHS) is dedicated to identifying common factors or characteristics that contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD). In 1948, an original cohort of 5,209 men and women between 30 and 62 years old were recruited from Framingham, MA. An Offspring Cohort began in 1971, an Omni Cohort in 1994, a Third Generation Cohort in 2002, a New Offspring Spouse Cohort in 2004 and a Second...

Subject

Population Characteristics

Risk Factors

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